Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
DALLAS,
A Kaufman CitiZsn Becomes Deliri6u-
From Fever, Obtains Pistol and
Blows Out His Brains.
The Big Chancery Suit Taken Under Con
sideration by Judge Pardee Until
May Federal Court.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. l0.-Charles c..
Jackson, salconkeeper OF Kaufman,
who has been stopping at the St. George
in this city for several days, committed
suicide at . O'Clock this afternoon. He
has been sick with fever since Sunday
and under the care OF physicians. To-day
about noon he called loudly for police
man. When the clerk and his physician
went to his room they found the door
locked, and were refused admittsuce,
Jackson shouting all the while that some
one was trying to murder him. DR.. Nc
Laurin climbed up and looked through
the transom. The delirious man was
sitting on the edge of his bed with a
pistol in his hand. Through the transom
DR.. McLaurin tried to quiet him, assuring
him that he was in no danger, and that
friends were ready to assist him. He
continued to call for police, and swore
he would kill one or more of the party
who had by this time assembled on the
outside if they attempted to enter. FL
nally he fired three shots through the
door, one into the wall and one into his
own head. The fatal bullet entered near
the right temple, coming out above and
lust behind the left ear. The unfortunate
mans friends were telegraphed for yes
terday when mis- physicians first consid
cred his illness as serious, but none have
arrived as yet.
The GAZETTE reporter sought an
interview to-day with Attorneys
Robertson of this place, and
Carter of Folt Worth, for the
purpose of obtaining reliable information
as to the particulars of the big land suit
in the United State Chancery court, in
volving some acres of land in the city of
Fort Worth. Tle following verbatim
statement from Mr.. Robertson is as full
as possible without entering into the
complete details, which would take up
whole days paper. The suit involves
the railroad and Daggett addition
to Fort Worth. The parties called Miller
ct al. claim under the Rutledgc location
made in 1862. The Dunlops claim under
the Childress patent. The defendants
Daggets and the railroad-claim under
both locations. The case was submitted
by the attorneys for the several parties to
the suit, and Judge Pardee withheld his
decision until May l, until which tine
parties are given to file their briefs.
The following is synopsis of the pro-
ceediDgs in the United States Circuit
court: The case OF Sam Kaiser VS.. II. B.
Ciatiin, involving $4,000, was continued
at the request OF Kaiser.
The several damage suits against the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company, for
accidents on the Texas and Pacific prior
to the assuming CT control of the Texas
and Pacific by the Missouri Pa
cifc, were continued. This case
involves very delicate legal point, in the
fact That the aCcideuts occurred before
the Texas and Pacific passed into the
hands of receiver, and it is watched by
the lawyers with much interest.
The case of the Stillwell Manufacturing
Company VS.. Howell ct al. of the Empire
Mills, this city, terminated in verdict of
Sll, 451 50 for plaintiffs.
The case of Sealing & Tamblyn of St.
Louis VS. Ed Emerson, suit for slander,
terminated in verdict of $500 damages
tor plaintiffs. This case will be remem-
bered as originating in a communication
to The GAZETTE about two years ago.
Ed Emerson charged Scaling & Tamblyn
OF St. Louis with dishonest practices in
the live stock business, and these c.: argos
were COlnm uulCdttU ny 1dE GALEI a II
correspondent at Sherman. Scaling &
Tamblyn subsequently instituted proceed
ings against Emerson as the author of
the slandercus charges, with tire above
result.
The case of John Mccullough VS.. the
Texas Investment Company terminated
in verdict Of $685. principal and Sl478
interest for plaintiff.
The examining trial of the Texas and
Pacific express and mail robbes COM
menced to-day. Twenty-Five witnesses
appear fer the government. The taking
of testimony WAS begun, but up to adj
journment this evening nothing was in
troduced more than the Confederation of
statements already made through the pa,
pers. Interesting evidence is expected
tomorrow. -